| Agenda entries are simple, easy to copy records for the day. Notes in parentheses ( ) give explanations of the days activity. |
| 8-25-09 Collect supplies. Science U or Science -You |
| 8-26 Collect supplies. Course Organizer. Pre-assessment. |
| 8-27 Pre-assessment. Notebook. Lab Safety Rules. |
| 8-28 Lab Safety (is) Home Safety. Question: Which lab rules apply at home? |
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| 8-31 Lab Safety Contracts. Finish Lab Safety |
| 9-1 The Scientific Method. MSDS. (Note: Quiz on Thursday- Safety Rules/Scientific Method) |
| 9-2 Observations. Inferences. Vocabulary 1. (Quiz tomorrow) |
| 9-3 Quiz: Lab Safety/Sci Method. 'It's a Match'. (Instructions for tomorrow's lab). |
| 9-4 Lab: Explorers as Scientists |
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| 9- 7 Labor Day |
| 9- 8 Matter Pre-assessment. Vocab #2. Elements and Symbols. (What is an ampersand?) (The importance of symbols) |
| 9-9 Paper Day. Lab contracts. Science Safety Poster. (Catch up on anything missed in each class). |
| 9-10 Elements and Compounds (worksheet). Review Vocab #2- Matter |
| 9-11 Vocab #3. Volume practice. Mass practice. Finish for homework. |
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| 9-14 Using Lab tools. Balance/Graduated cylinders/Calculate density. |
| 9-15 Mass. Volume. Density. (used equipment to measure and calculate properties of matter). |
| 9-16 Paper Day. Update notebooks. Vocabulary #4 |
| 9-17 Matter Review. Info check. (Quick quiz on elements & symbols). Reading various scales. Dividing tips. |
| 9-18 Silver Penny Lab. (Emphasize physical properties; matter/energy relationships). |
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| 9-21 Hindenburg Lab. Demonstrate chemical properties. Recognize chemical changes. |
| 9-22 Mrs. Squires. Room 432. Chemistry Review. |
| 9-23 Ms. Hoeber. Room 421. Matter Review. |
| 9-24 Mrs. Looze. Room 456. Matter Test review |
| 9-25 Matter Test. Science Safety Poster Topics Due Monday. |
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| 9-28 Pencil and Paper Day. (Finish tests; workbook projects) Safety Project handout |
| 9-29 Pre-Assessment: Cells/Genetics. Living Systems Unit Organizer. |
| 9-30 The Microscope. Structure & Function; the parts and what they do. |
| 10-1 The Microscope. Structure and function in everyday life. Handout- History and Science. |
| 10-2 Using a Microscope: Rules and Practice. Make a timeline to scale representing the History of the Microscope |
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| 10-5 Using the Microscope. Work on timelines. |
| 10-6 Finish timelines. Oral reading practice. (Reminders- M'scope quiz tomorrow; Safety projects due 10/22) |
| 10-7 Microscope Quiz. Vocabulary #5. 'Cells' w/ Bill Nye. (Reminder, projects on 10/22) |
| 10-8 Diagrams: Parts of a Cell. Pages 142-143. Color and label. Microscope lab postponed due to rain. |
| 10-9 Parts of a Cell. Finish today. Science Safety Posters- due 10/22. |
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| 10-12 Student holiday. Staff Development. |
| 10-13 'Inside the Cell'; a video |
| 10-14 Catch Up Day. Review cells. Review unit outline, Living Systems. |
| 10-15 World of Cells. Levels of Ozgntaiorn (organization) Issue Guided Reading Workbooks. Vocabulary #6. |
| 10-16 "What is Life?' Outline. Genetics unit notes. Characteristics of Living Things. (Sci Safety Projects due Thursday. Finish this weekend) |
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| 10-19 Mystery Slide. Good weather. Collect samples for Microscope Lab. |
| 10-20 Cells: Building Blocks of Life. Work in Guided Reading Workbook. |
| 10-21 Using a Microscope. Finish preparing slides. View specimens under the microscope! |
| 10-22 Science Safety Projects due today. Plant vs. Animal Cell review. Bone Zone. |
| 10-23 Bone Zone. Comparative anatomy (structure and function in vertebrates). Vocabulary #7 |
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| 10-26 Genetics. Begin reviewing for test on Nov. 6 |
| 10-27 Genetics. |
| 10-28 Genetics. |
| 10-29 Genetics. |
| 10-30 The World of Carbon Dioxide (a review of physical and chemical properties). |
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| 11-2 Introduction to Microorganisms (plant and animals). |
| 11-3 Microorganism Lab. |
| 11-4 Microorganism Lab. |
| 11-5 Quia Review for Cells/Genetics Test. |
| 11-6 Cells/Genetics Test. |
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| 11-9 Begin Ecology Unit. |